Tag Archive | "Wallace and Gromit"

Cracking Christmas stamps, Gromit!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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Wallace and Gromit, the loveable, Oscar-winning animated duo from national treasure Aardman, are the stars of this year’s Royal Mail stamps in the UK, with a range of different designs due to launch in November, reports the BBC. Creator Nick Park approached the stamps in a similar manner to how he visualises a scene for [...]

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Cracking stuff, Gromit

Sunday, January 3, 2010

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How delightful is this? Yes, it’s contestants dressed up as Wallace and Gromit, complete with stunt-riding sheep (so based on A Close Shave, I’m assuming) for the sixth annual Hoar Cross downhill soapbox derby. Cracking. Thank goodness for the wonderful tradition of Great British Eccentrics and a national passion for a bit of silliness. (via [...]

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Twenty years young lad…….

Friday, November 6, 2009

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Another anniversary, this time everyone’s favourite claymation man and his dog. Nick Park’s wonderful creations, Wallace and Gromit are 20 years old this week. Just like Sesame Street this week and Asterix last week they got their own Google Doodle, just as they should…. Happy birthday lads, here’s to many more. Aardman Animation W&G site.

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Famous Bristol natives

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

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Simon Gurr, who collaborated with Eugene Byrne on the special (and well received) Darwin graphic biography for the great scientist’s 200th anniversary earlier this year, has been chosen for a high profile public artwork celebrating famous Bristolians: “Bristol Festival of Ideas and Bristol Cultural Development Partnership recently announced that Simon Gurr, Bristol artist and illustrator, [...]

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